The Healing Catalyst

Are you feeling trapped or having anxious, spinning thoughts? Today, Dr. Avanti is sharing her 3-step process, The Counter-Balance Solution™, for calming your mind by dropping into your body. These simple, in-the-moment solutions will help you shift anxious thoughts and move into a grounded state of being.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Applying The Counter-Balance Solution™ for anxiety3 remedies to help shift negative thoughtsWays to ground your body to the EarthHow to extend your exhale to move from your mind into your bodyUsing self-massage with oil to calm your mindResources:Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Book: The Health CatalystClick here to listen and subscribe to The Kelli Show!Listen: Overcoming My Own Limiting BeliefsConnect with Dr. Avanti:Website: avantikumarsingh.comIG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today, Dr. Avanti unpacks how our brain biochemistry leads us to abandon positive habits and New Year’s resolutions, not a lack of willpower. Through food, alcohol, shopping, and other behaviors, our brains get a rush of the feel-good hormone dopamine, which can result in cravings and even addiction. She provides resources and easy tips for bringing your brain biochemistry back into homeostasis so you can heal and calm your mind!Today on The Healing Catalyst:How our brain chemistry leads us to abandon New Year’s resolutions The common stressors that cause dopamine surges Why processed foods can be addictiveThe change in brain chemistry that leads to addiction3 ways you can calm your brain using AyurvedaQuick & easy food changes with profound effectsResources:Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Referenced article: The resolution solutionClick here to listen and subscribe to The Kelli Show!Listen: Overcoming My Own Limiting BeliefsConnect with Dr. Avanti:Website: avantikumarsingh.comIG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastBook: The Health CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Kelli Tennant, host of The Kelli Show and CEO of Soulfire Productions, joins Dr. Avanti for a vulnerable conversation on limiting beliefs, cultural expectations, and being a woman in medicine. Dr. Avanti shares her experience with self-judgment, and what she’s learned about sitting with uncomfortable emotions. This is a heart-opening conversation on Dr. Avanti’s journey that you don’t want to miss!Today on The Healing Catalyst:How limiting beliefs manifest throughout our livesDr. Avanti’s journey with self-judgment Balancing social & cultural expectations with staying true to yourselfBeing a woman in medicine & following her own pathShowing grace & allowing yourself to change your mindHow Dr. Avanti’s spiritual practice guides herConnect with Dr. Avanti:Website: avantikumarsingh.comIG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastBook: The Health CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

As we approach the end of 2020, Dr. Avanti invites you into reflection as she shares 5 lessons she’s learned during this time. For our well-being, it’s important to process and digest our experiences and physical and emotional reactions to what’s outside of us. Between the global pandemic and political unrest in the U.S., there has been plenty to process and eliminate! May we all move into 2021 with grace and gratitude for the lessons learned this year.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Why we need to process our physical & emotional reactionsUnderstanding how we are connected to everything & everyoneReflecting on your relationshipsThe healing power of nature and breathGetting curious about symptoms & listening to your inner wisdomReferenced Episodes:4. Processing Emotional and Physical Toxins12. Identifying Soft-Addictions to Reduce InflammationConnect with Dr. Avanti:Website: avantikumarsingh.comIG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastBook: The Health CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today, Dr. Avanti explores the connection between stressors and inflammation, and how our daily choices are either supporting or weakening our health. Many of us resort to “soft-addictions” such as overeating or cleaning incessantly when we are in a stress response, which increases inflammation. Learning healthy coping strategies is crucial for maintaining good health, and depending on the emotional response you experience (anxiety, anger, or sadness), the remedies will differ. Tune in to discover which foods, routines, and yoga practices can support you most!Today on The Healing Catalyst:What’s happening in your body during stress & how to control itWhy it’s important to make choices that are anti-inflammatoryIdentifying your soft-addictions that are health-weakeningCoping strategies and 3 remedies for health-supporting choicesThe physical symptoms resulting from anxiety, anger, and sadnessConnect with Dr. Avanti:Website: avantikumarsingh.comIG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastBook: The Health CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Between the stress of the election season coupled with the fear over the pandemic, our society as a whole is in need of tools to help ease our collective anxiety. Today, Dr. Avanti unpacks how the unbalanced relationship with the masculine and feminine energies is negatively affecting us, and ways to begin bringing them back into harmony. She explores the why behind symptoms of anxiety, and shares three remedies you can begin implementing to help ease your daily stress.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Understanding “Election Stress Disorder” & “Pandemic Squared” through an Ayurvedic lensWhy we need to value our feminine energy & how to balance masculine energySeasonal and daily routines for stability to decrease anxietyThe types of foods to consume for reduced anxietyUsing posture, breath work, and meditation to calm your nervous systemReferenced Episodes:5. Finding Balance in Nature and in Ourselves 7. Cultivating Balance for Health in FallConnect with Dr. Avanti:Website: avantikumarsingh.comIG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastBook: The Health CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

When you think of toxins, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of environmental pollutants or harmful toxins in food, but in Ayurveda, there are actually 5 hidden sources of toxins that are affecting us every day. In today’s episode, Dr. Avanti breaks down these hidden sources and provides reflective questions so you can raise your awareness and take action on reducing your toxic load.Today on The Healing Catalyst:How each of the 5 sources of toxins affect us every dayQuestions to ask yourself for awareness around your toxic loadWhy creating space leads to optimal healthThe reactions we have to toxins & why we need to process themHow to do a toxin inventoryConnect with Dr. Avanti:Referenced PDF download: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast-content/five-hidden-toxinsReferenced Episode: 4. Processing Emotional and Physical ToxinsWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comIG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastBook: The Health CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today, Dr. Avanti takes us down the path from health to illness, exploring the warning signs of a health imbalance that we should be looking for in our everyday lives. She unpacks the 7 red flags to become aware of related to digestion, hunger, sleep, constipation, physical discomfort, and emotions. Learn why awareness is a key piece in this healing journey, along with actionable steps to begin course correcting your health right away!Today on The Healing Catalyst:How to be proactive around your health & live with conscious awarenessThe 6 stages of the disease process and why stage 3 is so criticalAvoid symptoms of disease by having awareness of the 7 warning signsThe 7 main warning signs: digestion, hunger, sleep, constipation, physical discomfort, emotionsActionable steps to course correct the 7 warning signsConnect with Dr. Avanti:Website: avantikumarsingh.comStarter Kit: avantikumarsingh.com/landing-page IG: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastBook: The Health CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.”In Ayurveda,, food is medicine. But it’s about much more than our Western quantitative perspective that focuses on the biochemistry of food- the calories, proteins, and carbs. The Ayurvedic perspective of food is qualitative- it’s all about the experience of food- the way it feels, tastes and acts.This week on The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is diving into The Principle of Ayurvedic Eating and how to use the diet for self-healing. She discusses the optimal times of day for meals, why it’s important to sit with your meal for at least 30 minutes, and how everyday cooking spices can act as medicine for your body. Listen to help change your relationship with food.(02:30) - Food is medicine(04:17) - "The Healing Catalyst: Episode Two"(04:21) - "The Healing Catalyst: Episode Six"(05:20) - Perspective shift- Western vs. Ayurvedic view of food(08:38) - The Principle of Ayurvedic Eating(09:14) - The “why” of eating(11:30) - The “where” of eating(13:09) - The “when” and “how much” of eating(15:55) - The “what” of eating(22:49) - Using spices as medicineYou can follow Dr. Kumar-Singh on Instagram and LinkedIn. Learn more about Avanti and her mission at https://www.avantikumarsingh.comDr. Avanti Kumar-Singh, is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda is a health catalyst to achieve optimal wellness in modern life.Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies, at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions, and at prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Health Catalyst.The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to The Healing Catalyst in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.Podcast episode production by Dante32.

“If we can stay in sync with the transitions of nature, we will create optimal health.” – Dr. Avanti Kumar-SinghIn Ayurveda, the transition between seasons begins in the final 15 days of the current season and continues for the first 15 days in the next season. Right now is the time to slowly shift to create the habits and routines that will nourish you in the fall season.This week on The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Kumar-Singh discusses the qualities to cultivate as the days get shorter and colder: warm, stable, oily, and heavy. She guides you on ways to integrate these qualities into your routines and diet and ends with a new self-care practice for you to try: Abhyanga massage.(1:28) - Seasonal changes from childhood(3:39) - The 30-day transitional period of Ritu Sandhi(06:10) - The Healing Catalyst: Ep. Five - Finding Balance in Nature and in Ourselves (3:58)(07:33) - Fall routines(08:33) - Adjusting your diet for Fall(09:18) - The Healing Catalyst: Ep. Six - Harnessing The Tools of Yoga for Optimal Health(11:30) - Daily practice of Abhyanga massage(13:12) - Abhyanga routineYou can follow Dr. Kumar-Singh on Instagram and LinkedIn. Learn more about Avanti and her mission at https://www.avantikumarsingh.comDr. Avanti Kumar-Singh, is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda is a health catalyst to achieve optimal wellness in modern life.Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies, at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions, and at prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Health Catalyst.The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to The Healing Catalyst in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.Podcast episode production by Dante32.